General church news
First Unitarian Church raised $1,890.84 last year for Church World Service hunger initiatives and for local food pantries. Dale Gibson led our church’s team for many years. This year we’re raising in his memory. This year’s CROP walk has gone virtual. September 27th at 3:00pm is our deadline for collecting donations for local food banks, … Continue reading Dale Gibson Memorial Crop Walk
On Saturday, September 26, we will have a food, clothing, hygiene and cleaning products drive for Broadway Christian Parish. BCP is helping the homeless with their needs as they have been moved into motels/hotels. Your drivers will contact you, or you can contact Lois Holm (574.850.6652), if you have items to donate to BCP for their … Continue reading Peace and Justice Food Drive
To join in our First Zuumitarian worship service each Sunday morning, use the following information: Chip Roush (he/they) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Chip Roush (he/they)’s Zoom MeetingTime: Aug 18, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822 Dial by your location+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 646 … Continue reading Sunday Zoom link
Join this 4-part Virtual Series “Transcendentalism and Today” with author of “Conflagration: How the Transcendentalists Sparked the American Struggle for Racial, Gender, and Social Justice,” John Beuhrens. Sign up for the sessions that you would like to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oElANsM196TEf6aSbFu8aThCS0w3-L_Rq2Xg5lXGjtM/viewform?edit_requested=true The Zoom meeting link will be sent out closer to date of the each session.
Rev. Chip will host a series of small-group conversations to learn about Unitarian Universalism in general, and about our congregation in particular. If you are considering joining the congregation, these would be good conversations in which to participate. Nobody will be required to join, however. Contact Rev. Chip or the office, if you’d like to … Continue reading Learning about UUism
The latest unemployment rate in South Bend was 20.2%. We can’t solve all the problems that cause this unprecedented level of unemployment immediately. But we can at least make sure that people have food to eat. So get ready for the next big food drive on July 11th. The food will go to Broadway Christian, and they can … Continue reading PEACE & JUSTICE FOOD DRIVE
“As we mourn the death of George Floyd and other Black people killed by police, and as we respond to COVID-19, which continues to disproportionately impact Black communities, the UUA denounces anti-Black racism and the inherent violence of policing. Police brutality is a symptom of white supremacy and anti-Black racism, and as people of faith … Continue reading Statement about the Movement for Black Lives
First Unitarian Church has a newly elected board in place for the new fiscal year (2020-2021). Our Officers are Melanie Smith-Guillaume (President), Anne Mannix (Vice President), Elena Wake (Treasurer), and Kay Azar (Secretary). Our Trustees are Howard Berberick, Bert Dodds, Becky Lindstrom, and Gail deSomer.
From books for kids to post-graduate texts; or movies, graphic novels, etc.–Dr. Nicole A. Cooke’s website has the resources you need: https://padlet.com/nicolethelibrarian/nbasekqoazt336co
From Victoria Alexander: “I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my non-Black friends about how to be a better ally to Black people. I suggest unlearning and relearning through literature as just one good jumping off point, and have broken up my anti-racist reading list into sections.” 📚 EDIT: I’m so glad many of you are … Continue reading Book List for Unlearning Racism
